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Dale Anderson
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Mark Baland
Mark Baland’s Scouting life includes his involvement as a Cub Scout, a Boy Scout, and an adult Scouter. Active in the district for many years, Mark’s sevice includes acting as Cubmaster, Webelos Den Leader Assistant, Tiger Den Leader, Pack Trainer, Host Family Program, Merit Badge Counselor, Assistant Scoutmaster, Explorer Post Advisor. He has served on the Training Team, and as YPT District Trainer, Health and Safety Chair, Membership Chair, and Staff for various District and Council events. He is a Silver Beaver award recipient.

Outside of Scouting, Mark’s other activities include being a leader of Camp Fire Boys and Girls, Board member of Irving Heritage Society, and a member of Fire Educators Association of Texas. He lives in Allen and collects “too many things”.

Bob Beard
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Kim Bennett
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Rod Britton
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Brandon Burden
Brandon Burden serves on the Re-Connection Committee for Southern Sky District, focusing on getting former Scouts and Eagle Scouts in the Collin County area re-involved in Scouting, whether by their time or monetarily.

Brandon started as a 6-year-old Cub Scout, and attained his Eagle Scout shortly before his family moved and his Scouting activity declined. He went to Philmont and still views it as one of the most challenging and rewarding activities he has done in his life.

Brandon owns and operates a Farmers Insurance Agency in Collin County, where he has been helping people with their insurance needs for the last 10 years. He works with a non-profit called Kenna’s, which helps raise money for children in the Collin County area that are suffering from debilitation diseases. Kenna’s Kids has been helping children for 3 years and last year was able to provide financial assistance to 4 families.

Brandon has a great passion for sports and competition in general, having grown up playing baseball, football and golf in a very competitive environment. Brandon a member of the Frisco Rotary and enjoys networking with business professionals to grow our community within Collin County.

Steven Crofts
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Dr. Tony Day
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Tim Dorsey
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Ken Finley
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Chad J Fisher
Chad J. Fisher currently serves as Varsity Coach, Varsity Huddle Commissioner in Frisco, and on the District Training Committee and the District Advancement Committee; but most importantly, Chad is a father of a Scout and a Cub Scout.

Chad was a Scout from the age of 8 until 18 earning his Arrow of Light, 50 Miler Award and Eagle Scout. Most of his time in Cub Scouts was in the country of Panama. He earned his Duty to God and Faith in God awards. As a Scout, most of his success was because of his mother, Janet, and father, Greg. Chad was able to see lots of different Scout units because of his father’s service in the military. He is also an Ordeal member of the Order of the Arrow.

Chad has a blended family with 5 children with his sweet wife, Michelle. As an adult leader, all of his success is because of her support in allowing him to serve the boys of the Scouting community. They have been married for almost 6 years and hope to be together forever. He hopes to take his family on a summer vacation to Philmont Training Center soon.

Chad graduated from Alamogordo High School in Alamogordo, New Mexico in 1994. He participated in the American Legion’s New Mexico Boy’s State program. He served a mission for the LDS Church in Alaska. He earned a BA in Criminology from The University of Texas at Dallas in 2007. He currently works for a medical practice as a Medical Coder. Chad’s hobbies include geocaching and loves attending Texas Ranger’s games. He loves cold weather!

Chad’s Scout training includes his attendance at Wood Badge 91 in Circle 10 Council. He has earned his Varsity Scout Leader Training Award and is working on his Varsity Scout Coach’s Key. He is a trained Varsity Huddle (Roundtable) Commissioner and earned the Arrowhead Honor. He also has attended EDGE Training through the Council. He just earned the adult On My Honor Award.

Chad’s greatest joy, besides his family, comes with working with the youth of the LDS Church and Scouts everywhere, whether Scout-related or not.

Taylor Frederickson
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Ken Fulk
Kenneth M. Fulk is the first District Committee Chair for the Southern Sky District

Ken was in Scouts as a youth for approximately one year in South Bend, Indiana and attained the rank of First Class. His favorite memories include attending the much acclaimed Klondike Derby and camping in the winter at a Scout Camp which included a solid frozen lake that you could walk across! He has two sons who are Eagle Scouts and a daughter who was a Venture Scout and who earned the Girl Scouts Gold Award, their highest youth award.

Ken began his adult volunteer work as an assistant Tiger Cub Den Leader back in 1991. Since then he has served in multiple capacities to include being a Wolf, Bear, and Webelos Assistant and Den Leaders for his two sons. He later became an Assistant Scoutmaster in Troop 328 and eventually the Scoutmaster. Ken also helped start Venture Crew 328 where he served as the Chartered Unit Organization Representative, Crew Advisor and Executive Officer.

Ken has attended nearly every available training course offered to adult Scout unit leaders to include Wood Badge. He attended Wood Badge 57 at Philmont and was the Beaver Patrol Leader. He attended the first Circle Ten offered Powder Horn Course, advanced Venture Crew Leader training, at Camp Wisdom.

Ken has attended multiple summer camps in Circle Ten, most at Camp Grayson (Now James Ray) and Clements Scout Ranch and out of Council at Camp Orr in Arkansas. He has attended an Order of the Arrow ordeal for one of his sons at Camp Constantin. Ken is a Brotherhood member of the O.A.
Ken has been an advisor on four Philmont backpacking treks, one with Venture Crew 328 and three with Troop 328. He also was an advisor for a 9 day canoe adventure at the Charles L. Sommers Wilderness Canoe Base in Ely, Minnesota which included canoeing into Canada in the Quetico Provincial Park.

Ken has also been involved in Training at the district level having taught the Den Chief course for 5 years as well as assisting with Venture Leader Training courses and others. He has also served on staff for various District Programs to include multiple Camporees, WOW, Tiger Cub Lock-ins and Twilight Camps. Ken has also helped with the annual Friends of Scouting campaign for multiple years.

Ken still enjoys camping, hiking, fishing and especially backpacking. He goes on 2-3 weekend backpacking treks each year and does a 50 miler every other year in a National Park.

Ken is a licensed professional engineer in the State of Texas and 12 other states and works as a consulting engineer in the building construction industry where he designs mechanical systems for buildings. He is a part Owner in his own firm and is involved in his technical vocational society, the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) where he currently serves as a member of their national Board of Directors.
Ken enjoys doing other Civic Service volunteer efforts which includes service in his church, First United Methodist Church of Allen, is a member of the Rotary Club of Allen Sunrise (Past President), served 9 years on the Allen Planning and Zoning Commission, served 9 years on the Allen City Council, served 6 years on the Allen Economic Development Corporation and has served in various other capacities for the City and County.

Ken is married to Susan and has three wonderful children, John, Steven and Erin and lives in Allen, Texas.

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Darryl Holmes
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Stephanie Kirk
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Michael Kleppe
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David Knox
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David Lambeth
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Susan Lovett
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Kevin Lovett Sr.
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Dennis Luellen
Dennis has been in scouting most of his life, ever since he was invited to join his local cub scout pack in 2nd grade. As a lad, he stayed with scouting and attained the rank of Life scout. Dennis has worked with the program in many capacities including almost every position at summer camp, a unit commissioner, and as a volunteer FOS presenter. Luellen has attended Philmont, the National Jamboree, attended Wood Badge 81, and Wood Badge Staff 86 (his critter was an eagle).

He started as a professional Scouter, after encouragement from his local scout executive at the time. Dennis’s first district was in Ardmore, Oklahoma. His other positions have included Sr. Dist. Executive in The Woodlands, Field Director in Houston, Asst. Scout Executive in San Angelo, Director of the Learning for Life program here at good ol’ Circle 10, and Scout Executive in San Angelo.

His favorite merit badge is Wilderness Survival, and has a standing bet that nobody can tie a one-handed bowline faster than he can.

Dennis has a passion for the Scouting program, golf, and most importantly his son & daughter (who are both Venture Scouts).

Stephanie McNair
Stephanie McNair has served Southern Sky District since 2000, in several positions, such as Twilight Camp Director and Tiger Cub Lock-In Director, and on various committees, including Health and Safety, Membership and Training.

An energetic Scouter, Stephanie has served as Cubmaster, Den Leader, and Trainer at the Pack level, and as Assistant Scoutmaster in her troop. Stephanie was an Owl in Wood Badge 76, and has served on Wood Badge and University of Scouting staff. Currently she steps in wherever she is needed and is focused on the District Dinner in the Activities committee.

Stephanie has been a coach for Allen Sports Association for 13 years, working with her three sons in soccer and basketball. She has been involved in Anderson Elementary’s PTA, First Presbyterian Church of Allen, Saint Elizabeth Ann Seaton, Pitbull and Band Boosters for the Allen Escadrille, and volunteer for the Cheer Squad at Allen High School.

Susan McWhorter
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Himanshu Mehta
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Doug Molepske
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Tani Pratt
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David Reed
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Candy Robinson
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David Smith
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Ralph Smith
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James Stephens
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Anna Sturdivant
Anna Sturdivant grew up in Girl Scouts after entering as a Brownie, and was actively involved through school. She then served as a summer camp counselor at Camp Mary White in southeastern New Mexico for three summers during college. She attended and staffed two national Wider Opportunities as a youth, one in Virginia and one in New Mexico. Blessed with two boys, her time and attention has been in Boy Scouting since her eldest son, Michael, started as a Tiger Cub in 1997, followed later by Eric, who started Scouting in 2005.

Anna has volunteered in Den Leader roles, as well as Committee Member, Assistant Scoutmaster and District Training Chair positions. Anna has attended summer camp with Troop 328 at Camp Orr in Arkansas, and frequented Circle Ten Council camps for Webelos camp, Camporees, and Webelos Outdoor Weekends, as well as many outdoor training courses. She attended Wood Badge 67 (where she was in the Eagle patrol), staffed Wood Badge courses 83, 89 and 95, and looks forward to serving in WB 101. Anna has attended Philmont Training Center (PTC) as a participant in the Training session and at the pilot course of Philmont Leadership Challenge (PLC). She has served as faculty for Trainer’s EDGE, Philmont Leadership Challenge, National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) and National Advanced Youth Leadership Experience (NAYLE), and in 2011 was awarded her four beads at the top of the Tooth of Time for serving as a course director for NAYLE.

Anna is a design and business analyst at Tyler Technologies. She is a member of First Baptist Church Allen, where she serves as a children’s teacher. Anna has two wonderful sons, Michael and Eric, who inspired her back into Scouting, which she has always loved.

Clint Tennill III
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Bill Thompson
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Sally Thompson
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Scott Veibell
Scott has been involved in Scouting since he was an 8-year old Cub Scout. Winning First place in the pinewood derby is still his fondest memory of his Cub Scout years. He set a goal to achieve the Eagle Scout rank before turning 14 and accomplished this goal with less than one week to spare. His favorite merit badge was Lifesaving, because it taught him skills that could possibly save a life someday.

During the past 16 years, he has been actively involved in Scouting as a Scoutmaster, Chartered Organization Rep, Committee Chairman, Unit Commissioner, and member of the District Staff. He’s a graduate of Wood Badge 59, and continues to work closely with Scouting units in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormon) church. His favorite BSA training experience was LDS Week at Philmont, with his wife and family. To this day his youngest daughter still wants to move there permanently.

Skip Williams
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